The beauty of Safe Work Australia Month is that it not only increases the public’s awareness of safe working practices but it also fosters the sharing of innovative ideas. This approach gives employees and employers the ability to form occupational health and safety procedures that evolve with safety laws in the workplace. In one Safe Work Month event hosted by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, Andrew

Campbell from FREDON told a Brisbane audience about how he has pursued a safety culture that is embedded into the very fabric of his organisation.

FREDON is a major supplier of electrical, data, security, air conditioning and communication technologies for the construction sector and works heavily in an industry that is no stranger to injury and even death. As FREDON’s Health and Safety Manager, Andrew is familiar with the process of ensuring the OHS measures outlined in government legislation are transferred effectively into an organisation’s structure. Andrew said that leadership is a key part of achieving safer workplaces but cited a survey in which 50 per cent of respondents stated that senior management was not proactive enough in safe work practices and procedures.